as in to imprison
to put in or as if in prison
the state incarcerated over 1900 people last year
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Recent Examples of incarcerate
They were also incarcerated at Stanley Correctional Institution, a medium-security prison in northwestern Wisconsin.
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Kelly Meyerhofer, jsonline.com, 23 Oct. 2025
Anyone who brags excessively about his or her offspring on social media will immediately be incarcerated for at least a week.
—Marla Jo Fisher, Oc Register, 22 Oct. 2025
In November 2023, FBI Special Agent Barbara Johnson traveled to the Philippines to interview two of Iza’s former acquaintances, Mir Islam and Troy Woody, who were incarcerated there, charged with the murder of Woody’s girlfriend.
—Jesse Hyde, Rolling Stone, 21 Oct. 2025
Eddie Ruiz was convicted of murder in November 2018 — and incarcerated by CDCR a month later — in the July 28, 2016 shooting death of 37-year-old David Moglen near South First and Willow streets, north of Keyes Street.
—Robert Salonga, Mercury News, 21 Oct. 2025
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Kelly Meyerhofer, jsonline.com, 23 Oct. 2025
Anyone who brags excessively about his or her offspring on social media will immediately be incarcerated for at least a week.
—Marla Jo Fisher, Oc Register, 22 Oct. 2025
In November 2023, FBI Special Agent Barbara Johnson traveled to the Philippines to interview two of Iza’s former acquaintances, Mir Islam and Troy Woody, who were incarcerated there, charged with the murder of Woody’s girlfriend.
—Jesse Hyde, Rolling Stone, 21 Oct. 2025
Eddie Ruiz was convicted of murder in November 2018 — and incarcerated by CDCR a month later — in the July 28, 2016 shooting death of 37-year-old David Moglen near South First and Willow streets, north of Keyes Street.
—Robert Salonga, Mercury News, 21 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for incarcerate
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Mike, beginning in Sunday’s first episode, must confront the limitations of his power when his younger brother Kyle (Taylor Handley) is imprisoned.—
Stephen Schaefer,
Boston Herald,
26 Oct. 2025
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Some of them have been called, held to account and even imprisoned.—
Chris Massaro,
FOXNews.com,
25 Oct. 2025
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Others wondered if he would be jailed.—
Joshua Goodman,
Fortune,
28 Oct. 2025
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Beckerink is currently jailed in Michigan, where he was sentenced to three months on domestic violence charges related to incidents that occurred at Tracey’s home in 2024, the station reported.—
Mitchell Willetts,
Kansas City Star,
28 Oct. 2025
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“Incarcerate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/incarcerate. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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